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Hail in Paulding County, Ohio
49 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 49 hail events in Paulding County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 11.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Paulding County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 49 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.8 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.0 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
3Apr
4May
12Jun
12Jul
6Aug
7Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 49 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 1.12 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Paulding County had?
49 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Paulding County?
24 Sep 2024 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Paulding County?
The hail of 24 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Paulding County compare with Ohio for hail?
11.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 49 of the state's 9,155 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.